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  2. Irish names for babies — including names that are rare in the US

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    One example of that is seen in spelling of the girl's name: "Maeghan." "Except, that's not an Irish name," Wattenberg says. "Megan was a Welsh nickname for Margaret." ... Top unusual Irish names ...

  3. List of Irish-language given names - Wikipedia

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    During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names ...

  4. Irish names you’re probably saying wrong and how to ... - AOL

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    The girl’s name Fiadh (Fee-ah) is perhaps “the biggest Irish name of the 21st century,” says Ó Séaghdha. It was the second most popular girl’s name in Ireland in 2023, after Grace.

  5. 150 Irish Boy Names and Their Meanings for Your Lucky Lad - AOL

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    Related: 150 Irish Girl Names and Their Meanings for Your Little Lady. 2. Oisín. A favorite of Ireland, this name of Irish origin means “little dear.” 3. Fionn. This popular name means ...

  6. List of irregularly spelled English names - Wikipedia

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    Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).

  7. Siobhan - Wikipedia

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    Siobhán is a female name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the Síneadh fada acute accent over the 'a'), Shavawn, Shevaun and Shivaun. [1] A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán. [2] [3]

  8. 145 Irish girl names that are popular in Ireland - AOL

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    145 Irish girl names that are popular in Ireland for baby girls, including Fiadh and Éabha, as well as popular American-Irish choices like Bridget and Maeve.

  9. List of longest placenames in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the longest place names in Ireland. It includes names written in English as a single word of at least 20 letters. The vast majority of English-language place names in Ireland are anglicisations of Irish language names. The spelling which has legal force is usually that used by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.